SMALL MOLECULES

Contributor Information
- Name Anthony Dear
- Institute Monash University
- Primary citation Sama GR et al. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2020. 30(16):127291. PMID: 32631513
Tool Details
- Tool name: Photo-activated Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor
- Alternate names: Photo-MCT-3, Caged MCT-3. Photo-metacept-3, Caged metacept-3
- Molecular formula: C27H29N3O10S
- Chemical name: 4-(2-methoxy-4-(1-((3'-(methylsulfonamido)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-carboxamido)oxy)ethyl)-5-nitrophenoxy)butanoic acid
- Tool type: Small Molecule
- Tool sub-type: Inhibitor
- Molecular weight of the target: MW 587.3 Da
- Description: Photo-activatable HDAC inhibitors offer a useful tool for targeted control of antiproliferative activity and other molecular effects in a wide range of biological systems
- Is the structure published?: Yes
- Additional notes: Ultraviolet (UV) 365nm light source required for cleavage to active compound MCT-3. Parent compound MCT-3 has been used extensively as a HDACi by the originating group. Please search Pubmed for relevant publications.
- For Research Use Only
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References
- • Liu H et al. Cardiovasc Eng Technol. 2021. 12(4):466-473. PMID: 33709249